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K06D METAR Rolla Municipal Airport

Rolla, North DakotaElevation 1,823 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-398 ft
-2,221 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 18 min old

K06D is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
-2°C / -7°C
28°F / 19°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.55 inHg
1034.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 21F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 21 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 41/27 E 8 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 40/32 E 9 kt – 62%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/29 W 15 kt 23 kt 32%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 47/29 W 7 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 44/30 NE 9 kt 16 kt 19%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 45/32 NE 7 kt – 28%
Sunday Partly Sunny 49 W 9 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0132Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW07251432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,300 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,200 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0782°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25262°T
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
4,300 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14150°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32330°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-398 ft
Pressure altitude
1,193 ft
Field elevation
1,823 ft MSL
Temperature
-2°C (28°F)
Dewpoint
-7°C (19°F)
Altimeter
30.55 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 8:15 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1315Z (8:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rolla Municipal Airport is in Rolla, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,823 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGORDON KRECH
Manager phone701-550-9884
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK06D
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.8843, -99.6209
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.6
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.65
GRAND FORKS RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K06D traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
CYBR Brandon Municipal Airport
63 NM N
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
74 NM W
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
76 NM SW
VFR
CYPG Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport
81 NM NE
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
104 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›FOR SNOW REMOVAL & ARPT CONDS CALL AMGR 701-550-9884, 701-550-0134 OR 701-550-9885.
›RY 07/25 CLSD WINTER MONTHS (OCT-APR) DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
›WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON & INVOF AIRPORT.
›FOR AWOS CALL 701-477-0055.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ADDNL PHONE CELL PHONE 701-550-0134 OR AL KRECH 701-550-9885.
›FOR ATTENDANT CALL 701-550-9884 OR 701-550-0134.
›24 HOUR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K06D on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K06D have a METAR?
Yes. K06D has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K06D have a TAF?
When K06D issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K06D?
K06D sits at 1,823 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K06D?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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